The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-07-06
THE WESTERN STATES.


Two BLOCKS in the center and business part
of Hurley, Wis, the principal mining Town on
the famous Gogebic iron range, were COM
pletely wiped out by fire on Tuesday. The
loss is estimated at $3.50, 900, with but very
little insurance. Fully 1G) buildings were
destroyed, and many people were rendered
home ess No lives were lost.
FIRE almost swept the town of Marshfield,
Wis, out of existence Monday afternoon, and
1900 people are now homeless The loss is
not less than 81 100000 A locomotive spark
started blaze in lumber yard, and it rap
idly developed into roaring fire that spread
toward the town. insufficient fire. protection
facilities prevented any resistance to the flames
and soon several fourishing factories, the
business blocks along the main street, and adj
joining residences were wrapped in flames.
The people gathered such household effects as
they could and fed to the woods.
Special trains from Stevens Point and Chip
pewa Falls conveyed fre-engines to the place,
but the fire was beyond all control. But one
store and a few half-burned houses remain.
Many people were transferred by specials TO
neightoring towns, and others camped on the
blackened outskirts of the village. The in
surance is less than one-fflh of the loss.
Most Of the people, says dispatch from
Marshfield, are housed under wagons,
rudely constructed sheds, blankets, and
such household furniture piled up as
was saved The scene is pitable one.
The wearied men and depressed women are
watching the remnants of their homes and
possessions promiscuously scattered round in
the surrounding woods, which are lit up by
the glow that comes from the still burning
mass that covered acres and represented a
thriving village. So rapid was the spread Of
tie fire that little could be saved Frantic
men and women used vehicles of every de-
scripton to save goods when the fire reached
the residence part of the town
A PORTSMOUTH Ohio special says that an
excavation for pile for the South Shore Rail-
road bridge, three MIKES from that city caved
in, crushing six men to death.
A PREMATURE explosion on the Minnesota
and Northwestern Railroad at Elizabeth, Ill,
killed one Swede, who had just arrived, and
seriously injured three other employees.
DISPATCH from Marshfeld, Wis, says
"The total loss by fire is not less than
$4,000, 0O0 according TO the latest figures.
The Upham Manufacturing Company loses
not less than ss00,0Oo. The rapidiy of the
fire was terrific. 1t would catch at twenty
rods. Twelve solid blocks of stores and bust
ness houses are destroyed. A strong wind
blew from the southeast, but the flames
backed clear around the heart of the town.
The people worked like tigers. Twelve
buildings we're blown up with dynamite but
il did no good. The only manufacturing es-
adjustments left are the stave factory, hub
and spoke factory, and alcohol factory. Words
cannot picture the scene"
MRS LANGTRY, the actress, has taken up a
legal residence at San Francisco, with the in
ienion, it is reported, of bringing suit for
divorce after lapse of six months
STRIKE of oilmen in the refineries of the
Standard OIL Company at Cleveland. Buffalo,
New York, Brooklyn, Pittsburgh, Bayonne, and
OIL City, is threatened Over twenty thousand
men would be affected
CHICAGO special of Thursday says: "The
defense in the omnibus Doodle case
were arraigned for trial yesterday. All
pleaded not guilty except ex-Commis-
sioner Lynn, who put in a plea of guilty.
lynn, with Bipper, the butcher, and
Frey, the ex-warden OF the infrmary, will
testify for the State. The work of getting a
jury has begun, and promises to prove an all
summers job. County Commissioner Dan
Wren, one Of the accused, was surrendered
yesterday by his bondsman, Col Alb Taylor,
and unless he gives new bond will have to
90 to Jail. The gang is thoroughly democrat
lied"
A. A. TALMAGE, Vice President and General
Manager of the Wabash Railway, died in his
private car at Peru, Ind, of Br.ghts disease
aud dysentery. He was on his way to
Toledo from St Louis, accompanied by
his wife and two physic ans. From To
ledo the party intended taking yacht cruise
of some ten days around Like Erie The body
was cmbalined aud taken to St Louis. Mr..
| Talmage was cousin of the Rev. T. Dewitt
Talmsge, and was reputed to be rich, having
had at least $500, coo In good sc urites He
began railrosding as clerk in the general
J freight Office of the Lac Shore Road al
| Buffalo.
A sAN Francisco dispatch says tina. "wll-
| liam Kissane, alias W. X. Rogers, has filed
demurrer in the Circuit Court 10 the sVi
OF the Chemical National Bank OF New YORK
the beginning of which action was made the
occ sioa for reviving the remarkable Grim
'pal record Of Kissane in the East In tbs